Re: [Paddlewise] How Swede it is ...

It would help me understand if you said what model kayak you were paddling.
Other things being equal (which they aren't) a fishform will keep its bow up
better in steep following seas or surf. A lot of reserve buoyancy or a
lifting surface near the bow is more of a factor though.
-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Torrens <skerries_at_hotmail.com>
To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 4:44 PM
Subject: [Paddlewise] How Swede it is ...


>Been interesting to read John and Matt's dialogue on Swede form and flow,
>even if I do feel like a kid allowed to sit at the adult's table; proud to
>be there but not altogether sure of what they're talking about.
>Went out to do some practical "flow tests" with my Swede form hull kayak in
>about one-foot whitecaps this weekend; as I remembered, the thin bow
pierces
>waves well on the break-out through the surf zone. Surfing back toward the
>beach, the bow does have a tendency to "submarine" despite the reserve
>buoyancy built-in above the usual waterline. This submarining is easily
>prevented/countered by leaning toward the stern, which you're often doing
>anyway while ruddering with your paddle blade as far back as possible for
>maximum leverage.
>I'm very pleased with the performance of my new sea-sock; despite numerous
>rolls side-on to the waves (all deliberate practise rolls, I hasten to
add),
>flooding was minimal in the sock, with no destabilising free surface
effect.
>A very small amount flooded into the cockpit outside the sock, but was
>easily mopped up by the small electric pump. Just call me a
>belt-AND-suspenders kinda paddler.
>
>Cheers,
>Philip
>
>
>N49°16' W123°08'
>
>
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